Many of Steinbeck’s novels take place in natural settings with characters who are labourers. What elements of Steinbeck’s life may have contributed to this pattern?

He may have grown up outdoors and was probably a larboror himself for a while it shows that he reflects books off himself

1  = a leaning or prejudice toward or against someone or something

5  = an indirect, unjustifiable suggestion

2  = a concise, "easy" answer to a complex problem

3  = the presentation of only one or two solutions or ideas as the "complete picture"

4  = an appeal made solely to a person's feelings